{"id":366979,"date":"2026-07-08T17:12:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T11:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=366979"},"modified":"2026-07-08T17:12:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T11:42:21","slug":"global-passport-index","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/global-passport-index\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Passport Index"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>\u00a0India slipped one place to 125th in the fifth Global Passport Index, while its composite score reached a five-year high.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Global Passport Index<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_366996\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-366996\" style=\"width: 447px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-366996\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Source-Bharat24.jpg?resize=447%2C249&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Global Passport Index\" width=\"447\" height=\"249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Source-Bharat24.jpg?resize=300%2C167&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Source-Bharat24.jpg?resize=1024%2C571&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Source-Bharat24.jpg?resize=768%2C428&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Source-Bharat24.jpg?w=1189&amp;ssl=1 1189w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 447px) 100vw, 447px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-366996\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; Bharat24<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Global Passport Index<\/strong>\u00a0ranks passports <strong>based on international travel, investment opportunities and quality of living<\/strong>, unlike the <strong>Henley Passport Index,<\/strong> which <strong>mainly measures visa-free travel access.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Released by<\/strong>: It is published by <strong>Global Citizen Solutions (GCS).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Coverage<\/strong>: It ranks <strong>197 countries.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Data Source<\/strong>: It draws on quantitative data from various international institutions and multilateral organisations, such as the <strong>World Bank, the World Economic Forum and the Sustainable Development Report.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Criteria<\/strong>: The Global Passport Index evaluates passports on the basis of three criteria.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Enhanced Mobility<\/strong>: It <strong>carries 50% weight<\/strong> in the overall ranking.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Investment<\/strong>: It <strong>contributes 25% of the overall score.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Quality of Living<\/strong>: It <strong>contributes 25% of the overall score<\/strong> and is <strong>assessed through 14 indicators.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Highlights:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Global<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>European Dominance<\/strong>: <strong>Nine European countries<\/strong> are among the <strong>top 10.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"296\" data-end=\"373\"><strong>Top Asian Passport:<\/strong> <strong>Singapore is the only Asian passport in the top 20.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"296\" data-end=\"373\"><strong>India<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"296\" data-end=\"373\"><strong>Overall Ranking<\/strong>: India <strong>ranked 125th among 197 countries<\/strong>, one place lower than last year, and\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"296\" data-end=\"373\">India is placed <strong>between Namibia (124th) and Azerbaijan (126th).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"296\" data-end=\"373\"><strong>Travel Access:<\/strong> The Indian passport <strong>provides visa-free access to 26 countries,<\/strong> while visas are still required for around 88 destinations.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"296\" data-end=\"373\"><strong>Quality of Living and Investment<\/strong>: India ranked <strong>118th in the Quality of Living Index<\/strong> after <strong>improving 11 places<\/strong> and <strong>ranked 94th in the Investment Index<\/strong> after <strong>improving three places.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"296\" data-end=\"373\"><strong>Position in Asia:<\/strong> Among Asian countries, <strong>India stands at the 29th position.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: solid;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Henley Passport Index<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Published By:<\/strong> It is compiled annually <strong>by Henley &amp; Partners<\/strong>, a global citizenship and residence advisory firm.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Primary Data Source:<\/strong>\u00a0It relies on exclusive data from the <strong>International Air Transport Association (IATA)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Coverage:<\/strong>\u00a0It covers<strong> 199 passports against 227 travel destinations.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Scoring Criteria:<\/strong> A passport receives one point if its holders can <strong>enter a destination visa-free, with a visa-on-arrival, or through an electronic travel authority (eTA)<\/strong> without prior embassy clearance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>India&#8217;s Rank in 2026:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>India ranked 80th globally<\/strong>, providing visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 55 destinations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News:\u00a0India slipped one place to 125th in the fifth Global Passport Index, while its composite score reached a five-year high. About Global Passport Index Global Passport Index\u00a0ranks passports based on international travel, investment opportunities and quality of living, unlike the Henley Passport Index, which mainly measures visa-free travel access. 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